COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Mizzou soccer team suffered a 2-0 loss to No. 3 South Carolina Thursday evening at Walton Stadium in the Tigers' annual Kickin' for a Cure match. Missouri fell to 6-10-1 overall and 2-6-0 in Southeastern Conference action, while South Carolina improved to 14-1-0 and 8-0-0.
TURNING POINT
The Gamecocks utilized a set piece in the 15th minute for the team's first goal of the match. Grace Fish got between the Tiger defense to head a seven-yard shot into the back of the net.
KEY MOMENTS
South Carolina added another header goal in the 34th minute, this time by Savannah McCaskill, the 2016 SEC Offensive Player of the Year.
Mizzou's best scoring opportunity came in the 80th minute, when sophomore Sarah Luebbert (Jefferson City, Mo.) got behind the Gamecock defense but her shot bounced just wide of the left post.
QUOTABLES
Mizzou Head Coach Bryan Blitz
"South Carolina is number one in the conference for a reason. I was proud of our effort in the second half but playing the number three team in the country, you need to play more than one half. Moving forward our goal right now is to get to Orange Beach (site of the SEC Tournament)."
MIZZOU NOTES
- Redshirt senior keeper Kristen Rivers made three saves in net
- Two field players, redshirt sophomore Payton Goulding and sophomore Anna Frick, played all 90 minutes
- Mizzou outshot South Carolina 6-5 in the second half
UP NEXT
The Tigers travel to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to face Alabama on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. CT.
